Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Police Complaint update: 19/20 May 2014

I have copied below the exchange of emails which took place yesterday and today with some personal details redacted - please read from the bottom:

Dear Sergeant Brown

What I hope to achieve from the process is to find out the following:

Who made the decision to have us followed and why.

Who made the decision to issue us with a Section 12 Notice and why.

Whether or not any third party external to the PSS contributed to this
decision.

I hope to receive a full explanation and as a resolution I would like
someone to acknowledge that the policing of our group was excessive,
intimidating, unnecessary and will not be repeated in similar
circumstances.

Yours sincerely

JF

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Many thanks Jeanette
and I will keep you updated throughout.

The one point, I
forgot to address with you on the phone yesterday is to capture your
expectations with our complaints process.

When completing any
Complaint About The Police, I feel it of benefit to ascertain from the
individual who lodges complaint, what they hope to come from the complaints
process or what they believe a suitable resolution would
be.

Therefore, if
possible could you be please respond by email as to your thoughts on this point
please.

Kind
Regards

Andy
Brown

Sergeant
8664Aberdeen
City Division Service Delivery Unit '

Dear Sergeant
Brown

The names of
the three people who wish to make this complaint are as
follows:

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Both Ms xxxxxxx and Mr xxxxxx are happy to be contacted by telephone but Mr xxxxxx would prefer not to speak on the phone. He would be
happy, however, to provide a written statement if you wish. Please let me know.

Ms xxxxxxxxx will provide
the registration mark of the car which followed us as she noted it down at the
time.

I can confirm that the
email exchange in the days leading up to the event was with Inspector Doug
Rae. I had a phone conversation on the Friday and Saturday with another
officer whose name I cannot recall. Inspector Rae had previously asked for my
permission to pass my contact number on to the other officer, so he will be able
to confirm that officer’s name.

The name of the local man
who has also lodged a complaint is xxxxxxxxxx

I hope that
this is sufficient and I look forward to hearing from you
further.

Yours
sincerely

JF

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Dear Ms
Findlay,

Please
see below my contact details. The telephone number if required, is a direct
dial and whilst I have an answer machine, you can also get a message to myself
on the 101 number - whichever is most convenient for you.

I have
discovered, after our earlier telephone conversation, that you sent an email to
Police Scotland querying when someone would be in touch. I was not aware of
this when we spoke and I apologise for this delay, albeit as explained on the
phone, the Complaint took some time to end up with myself. Now that we have
spoken and I have provided you my own contact details, I will ensure I keep you
updated throughout my enquiries and the Complaint process.

At any
stage if you require to discuss anything, please feel free to make contact
direct with me and I will do my best to answer any query you may
have.

Following
on from out telephone conversation of this morning, if you could please provide
me with the following information which will assist the enquiry into your
complaint -

1.The
registration mark of the unmarked Police vehicle which followed your bus.

2.The
names of the other individuals who wish to make complaint and confirmation they
are happy for me to make contact with each of them.

3.Confirmation
that the Officer you had contact with in the days previous to the protest was an
Inspector Doug Rae ?

4.The
surname of the local male, who has complained regarding the manner in
which he was dealt with whilst driving home from the
event.